High-performance versatility.

You're a waffler. For years people have been telling you to 'make up your friggin' mind already!' Crank Brothers takes a different approach. The Mallet 2 says 'waffle away.' The Mallet can be ridden with or without cleats so you can clip in when you feel like clipping in, ride flats-style when you want to, or ride with one foot clipped in and one foot flying free if that's your thing.

Comment on Jackie Paaso's photo:

I love these pedals!

Familiarity:
I've put it through the wringer

I've been riding these pedals for four seasons now and they have been great! I use them mainly for DH but they are great for XC as well. I definitely prefer the trip down the mountain so having a beefier base is important to me. I want to be in control even when not clipped in and this pedal does the trick!

Comment on Jackie Paaso's review:

Mallet's in action

Comment on Levie125's photo:

Good pedal for the faint of heart.

Familiarity:
I've put it through the wringer

I have been using these pedals mtn biking in southern AZ for 2 years and I love them. I usually ride unclipped when approaching a big hazard and I am still able to control the pedals. When not clipped in you can feel a little bump from the clips which makes for not the smoothest grip surface for your foot.

Have an answer for ChrisAZ?

Pedal Power

Familiarity:
I've put it through the wringer

Crank Brothers have been my go to pedal for quite some time now. These platform style pedals are awesome for more area to use to "crank" on. The Mallet 2 is a clipless pedal that feels like a flat pedal while clipped in. With these pedals , you get a secure feeling of no float and feeling like you are glued to a large platform. With these pedals you get that feeling you have a bit better pedaling efficiency. These are not flat, they do have a bulge from the egg beater. These can come in handy with single speeds and when you may not always want to be clipped in.

I do not own the shoes you mention, but from what I see on google image they look like they should work just fine. I use these pedals with my sixsixone MTB shoes and have never had a problem clipping in, and they also have some fairly deep tread on them.

attach is a picture showing my shoes with the cleat on them. as you can see the cleat is about level with the shoes outer tread.

Excellent Clipless platform

There are 3 important factors for me in a clipless pedal: #1 Must not clog #2 Must be able to bash on rocks #3 Must provide a platform for riding downhill in technical sections.

I have been very curious about Crack Brothers for a long time, having always been a Shimano guy. I am happy to report that the Mallet 2 is the just the right pedal for All Mountain trekking.

I need to be able to use my upstroke to help in the long sections and uphill, I need the platform for some of the more hairy downhill sections, and I need it not to clog up on me when things get wet and muddy.

If you are looking for a great pedal that will hold on to you in the flats and the ups, but lets you stand up with confedence when bombing down, this is the one for you.

Comment on Tanawts's review:

Mallet 2

Ok, I'm a waffler. I have egg beaters, they're great. But I bought some cheap platforms for jibbing around town, and found it frustrating that I didn't have clips, or was having to wrench to different pedals. So I decided to try these Mallets - I just received them, great price, perfect condition, a day earlier than expected (which is the norm for HucknRoll orders, love you guys!) I paired them up with some new SixSixOne sneakers with the cleat, this is an AWESOME system. I'll still keep my egg beaters and race shoes for serious days, but now I can jib, run to the mailbox, tool around downtown - in street shoes, and still clip in for proper pedal power when it's time to get home. I've never been disappointed in Crank Brother products - I run cobalt wheels and their pedals too, and I can already see that this new pedal won't let me down. I've converted several Shimano users to Crank Bro - the clips are simpler, more rugged, and they work better - release right every time when they need to, and don't release when they shouldn't. Great product, great quality, great innovation, and for HucknRoll, great service. Buy these, you'll love them.